I only run Windows XP.
I might possibly Upgrade one day to Vista, but only if forced to for some unforeseen reason.

So do I need this Netbeans thing?
If Eclipse is okay then it appears that Netbeans ain't essential.
But do I actuall need an IDE? (whatever that is , I thought it was something to do with hard drives, First IDE , Second IDE )
Is it necessary to have this IDE thing and follow this thread ?
Or is it all exactly the same if I only have the JDK 6 Program installed?